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General backpacking illustration; location unverified. This is not a photograph of the named route or evidence of its terrain, condition or difficulty.
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Otago Walking track
Glacier Burn Track
Distance
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Walking time
4–6 hr
Grade group
Advanced
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: Not confirmed on the checked DOC page; see individual route sections
Walking time: 4–6 hr
Track grade: Advanced
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General backpacking illustration; location unverified. This is not a photograph of the named route or evidence of its terrain, condition or difficulty.
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Otago Walking track
Glen Dene Ridge Track
Distance
30 km return via same track
Walking time
10 to 14 hr return from Isthmus Creek Track car park
Grade group
Advanced
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 30 km return via same track
Walking time: 10 to 14 hr return from Isthmus Creek Track car park
Track grade: Advanced
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General backpacking illustration; location unverified. This is not a photograph of the named route or evidence of its terrain, condition or difficulty.
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Otago Walking track
Glencoe Walking Track
Distance
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Walking time
5 min from either access point
Grade group
Easy
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: Not confirmed on the checked DOC page; see individual route sections
Walking time: 5 min from either access point
Track grade: Easy
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Otago Walking track
Glencreag Track
Distance
5 km one way
Walking time
2 hr 30 min – 3 hr one way
Grade group
Advanced
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 5 km one way
Walking time: 2 hr 30 min – 3 hr one way
Track grade: Advanced
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Area context
Boardwalk on the Glenorchy Walkway. Published in DOC's Glenorchy Walkway guide. Photograph date not supplied; this is route-area context, not a verified trailhead or current-condition photograph.
Photo: Shellie Evans / CC BY 4.0 / Details
Otago Walking track
Glenorchy Walkway
Distance
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Walking time
1 - 2 hr
Grade group
Easy
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: Not confirmed on the checked DOC page; see individual route sections
Walking time: 1 - 2 hr
Track grade: Easy
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Otago Walking track
Glenroy Water Race Track
Distance
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Walking time
8 hr
Grade group
Advanced
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: Not confirmed on the checked DOC page; see individual route sections
Walking time: 8 hr
Track grade: Advanced
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Otago Walking track
Government Track
Distance
17 km return via same track
Walking time
4 hr 30 min
Grade group
Advanced
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 17 km return via same track
Walking time: 4 hr 30 min
Track grade: Advanced
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Otago Walking track
Grahams Bush Walkway
Distance
6.8 km return return via same track
Walking time
2 hr 40 min
Grade group
Easy
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 6.8 km return return via same track
Walking time: 2 hr 40 min
Track grade: Easy
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Photo: Cody Black / Unsplash License / Details
Otago Walking track
Grandview Mountain Track
Distance
18 km return via same track
Walking time
4 - 6 hr return
Grade group
Advanced
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 18 km return via same track
Walking time: 4 - 6 hr return
Track grade: Advanced
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General backpacking illustration; location unverified. This is not a photograph of the named route or evidence of its terrain, condition or difficulty.
Photo: Cody Black / Unsplash License / Details
Otago Walking track
Grandview Ridge tracks
Distance
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Walking time
Various from 3-11 hr
Grade group
Advanced
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: Not confirmed on the checked DOC page; see individual route sections
Walking time: Various from 3-11 hr
Track grade: Advanced
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Area context
Lake McKellar. Published in DOC's Greenstone and Caples tracks guide. Photograph date not supplied; this is route-area context, not a verified trailhead or current-condition photograph.
Photo: Bex Orpin / CC BY 4.0 / Details
Otago Walking track
Greenstone and Caples tracks
Distance
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Walking time
4 days
Grade group
Intermediate
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: Not confirmed on the checked DOC page; see individual route sections
Walking time: 4 days
Track grade: Intermediate
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Otago Walking track
Haast Pass Lookout Track
Distance
1.5 km return via same track
Walking time
1 hr return
Grade group
Easy
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 1.5 km return via same track
Walking time: 1 hr return
Track grade: Easy
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Otago Walking track
Hāwea River Track
Distance
14 km one way
Walking time
3–4 hr one way
Grade group
Easy
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 14 km one way
Walking time: 3–4 hr one way
Track grade: Easy
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Location reference not verified. Nearby distance unavailable.
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Area context
New Zealand musk (Mimulus repens). Published in DOC's Hawksbury lagoon and beach walk guide. Photograph date not supplied; this is route-area context, not a verified trailhead or current-condition photograph.
Photo: John Barkla / CC BY 4.0 / Details
Otago Walking track
Hawksbury lagoon and beach walk
Distance
4 km loop
Walking time
1 hr 30 min
Grade group
Easy
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 4 km loop
Walking time: 1 hr 30 min
Track grade: Easy
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General backpacking illustration; location unverified. This is not a photograph of the named route or evidence of its terrain, condition or difficulty.
Photo: Cody Black / Unsplash License / Details
Otago Walking track
Heather Jock Loop Track
Distance
3.3 km loop
Walking time
1 hr 30 min from Bonnie Jean Hut
Grade group
Advanced
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 3.3 km loop
Walking time: 1 hr 30 min from Bonnie Jean Hut
Track grade: Advanced
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Area context
View from start of Heyward Point Track. Published in DOC's Heyward Point Track guide. Photograph date not supplied; this is route-area context, not a verified trailhead or current-condition photograph.
Photo: Laura Honey / CC BY 4.0 / Details
Otago Walking track
Heyward Point Track
Distance
5 km return via same track
Walking time
2 hr
Grade group
Advanced
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 5 km return via same track
Walking time: 2 hr
Track grade: Advanced
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General backpacking illustration; location unverified. This is not a photograph of the named route or evidence of its terrain, condition or difficulty.
Photo: Cody Black / Unsplash License / Details
Otago Walking track
Highcliff Track
Distance
4 km return loop
Walking time
1 hr 20 min return
Grade group
Advanced
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 4 km return loop
Walking time: 1 hr 20 min return
Track grade: Advanced
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General backpacking illustration; location unverified. This is not a photograph of the named route or evidence of its terrain, condition or difficulty.
Photo: Cody Black / Unsplash License / Details
Otago Walking track
Hikuwai Link Track
Distance
600 m one way
Walking time
20 min one way
Grade group
Easy
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 600 m one way
Walking time: 20 min one way
Track grade: Easiest
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Area context
Carpark leading to Historic Railway Tunnel Walk. Published in DOC's Historic Railway Tunnel Walk guide. Photograph date not supplied; this is route-area context, not a verified trailhead or current-condition photograph.
Photo: Charles Barnett / CC BY 4.0 / Details
Otago Walking track
Historic Railway Tunnel Walk
Distance
360 m return via same track
Walking time
15 mins return via same track
Grade group
Easy
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 360 m return via same track
Walking time: 15 mins return via same track
Track grade: Easiest
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Photo: Cody Black / Unsplash License / Details
Otago Walking track
Homestead Track
Distance
1.7 km one way
Walking time
45 min
Grade group
Intermediate
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 1.7 km one way
Walking time: 45 min
Track grade: Intermediate
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General backpacking illustration; location unverified. This is not a photograph of the named route or evidence of its terrain, condition or difficulty.
Photo: Cody Black / Unsplash License / Details
Otago Walking track
Hunter Valley tracks
Distance
See route notes
Walking time
Not specified in the checked DOC directory
Grade group
Advanced
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: Not confirmed on the checked DOC page; see individual route sections
Walking time: Not specified in the checked DOC directory
Track grade: Advanced
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General backpacking illustration; location unverified. This is not a photograph of the named route or evidence of its terrain, condition or difficulty.
Photo: Cody Black / Unsplash License / Details
Otago Walking track
Huriawa Pā Walk
Distance
2.4 km loop
Walking time
45 min
Grade group
Easy
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 2.4 km loop
Walking time: 45 min
Track grade: Easy
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General backpacking illustration; location unverified. This is not a photograph of the named route or evidence of its terrain, condition or difficulty.
Photo: Cody Black / Unsplash License / Details
Otago Walking track
Hut Creek Hut 4WD Track
Distance
15 km one way
Walking time
See route notes
Grade group
Advanced
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 15 km one way
Walking time: 4–5 hr (Tailings Hut, past Hut Creek Hut to Conservation Boundary)
Track grade: Advanced
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Location reference not verified. Nearby distance unavailable.
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Area context
Gold mining tailings high above the Rees Valley. Published in DOC's Invincible Mine Track guide. Photograph date not supplied; this is route-area context, not a verified trailhead or current-condition photograph.
Photo: Anna Morley / CC BY 4.0 / Details
Otago Walking track
Invincible Mine Track
Distance
4.5 km return via same track
Walking time
3 hr return via same track
Grade group
Easy
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 4.5 km return via same track
Walking time: 3 hr return via same track
Track grade: Easy
Article checked 2026-10-08. Confirm current access with the track manager.
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